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Obituaries & funerals, 1888

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Death of Mr A. G. Jones

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 4 January 1888 · page 4

For some time [?] Mr. [?] George Jones, whose long residence in the Wagg[?] di[?] made him well known [?] R[?] has [?] from [?] of a…

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DEATH of Mr. A. G. JONES

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1888 · page 6

IT is very sincere regret that we record death of Mr. Auber George Jones, a gentleman who for many years occupied the foremost position among men of note in the…

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Death of Alick Robertson. (Echo.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 January 1888 · page 4

THOSE who attended the races on Monday at Randwick and many others will be pained to learn of the death of "Alick" Robertson, who rode Silvermine in the Tattersall's Cup…

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An Egyptian Funeral

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 4

A FUNERAL in Egypt is indeed a strange eight, and the first one the visitor sees astonishes him very much. At the head of the procession march a corporate body of the blind and a…

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Death of the Rev. J. J. Horan

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 2

AMONG the many sad tasks which fall to the let of the [?]. remarks the Corcour Chronicle, Lone, is more painful than that which devolves upon us to-day…

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Death of Lady Parkes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 3

WE (Echo) regret to have to announce the death of Lady Parkes, which took place at a quarter to 6 o'clock on Thursday morning, at her residence, Hampton Villa. Balmain…

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Death of a Victorian Millionaire

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 2

The Hon Henry Miller, better known as "Money Miller," died at his residence Findon, Kew in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Thirteen month ago the…

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Mr. Federicis Funeral. a Painful Incident at the Grave

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 2

THE funeral of the late Mr. Frederick Baker, who was better known by his stage name of F. Frederici, who died under such tragic circumstances on Saturday night at…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton. Tuesday March 13, 1888. the Death of the Emperor

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 2

IN remarkable contrast, and in assense which seems to make all our local concerns so miserably small, comes the news of the Emperor William's death…

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Death of the Emperor of Germany. [We give below the various cable messages received at the Argus office in the course of Friday with regard to the illness and the dentil of the Emperor William of Germany. Some of them are corrected by later messages, but as a whole they represent the events that ocourred from hour to hour in the European capitals as the reports obtained currency there.] London, March 8, 5.10 P.M.

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 2

The Emperor of Germany is mach weaker, and the worst foara are entertained with regard to his condition. In consequence of the serious nature of…

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Death of the Emperor of Germany

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 4

THE following are the cablets as to this important event :—London, March 8, 7.55 p.m. The Emperor William received the rites of…

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Death of Sir Robert Wisdom

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 2

WE regret having to announce the death of Sir Robert Wisdom, K.C.M.G., information as to which was conveyed in a short telegram which appeare under the usual heading…

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Death of Mr. Lachlan Mackinnon

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 3

A private cablegram to the Argus announces the death at Torquay, England, on Wednesday of Mr. Lachlan MacKinnon, one of the proprietors of the Argus aud Australasian…

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Military Funeral of a Heroine

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 4

AT Portsmonth on the 25th inst, the wife of Quartermaster Fox, of the 2nd Connaught Rangers, was buried with full military honours, Mrs. Fox and Mrs. Mais[?]re, wife…

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Death of a Queensland Legislator. Brisbane, Thusday

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 2

Mr. William Henry Walsh, M.L.C., while walking into town from his residence, near Bulimba, last evening, was knocked down by a parcel delivery van, and fatally injured…

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Death of Mr. Rolleston, C.m.g

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 3

WE (Herald) regret to announce the death of Mr. Christopher Rolleston, C.M.G., winch took place at his residence, North Cliff, Milson's Point, shortly before 2 o'clock…

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Terrible Death of a Goulburn Girl

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 18 April 1888 · page 2

An inquest was held at the Prince Alfred Hospital on Friday morning, before the City Coroner Mr. H. Shiell J.P. touching on the death of…

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The Late Mr. Edward Lee

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1888 · page 3

IN Mr. Lee (says the Echo) the sporting world has lost a moat prominent and popular member, and one whose interest in sport dates back to his earliest years. Mr. Lee was a…

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